sigmoid

sigmoid definition - medical

sig·moid (sĭgˈmoidˌ) or sig·moi·dal (sĭg-moidˈl)

adjective
  1. Having the shape of the letter S.
  2. Of or relating to the sigmoid flexure of the colon.

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